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Sunday 8 April 2012

Christmas Card Club - Black and White

Hi and a belated Happy Easter to you all, hope you're having a good weekend. Had a busy few days out choosing wall tiles, towels and bedlinen for our bedroom and en-suite which hopefully will be decorated next weekend! Yesterday we went out visiting, so today was spent at home cooking a roast turkey dinner. How come I spent six hours slaving over a hot stove and the meal disappeared in about six minutes flat!!
Managed to sneak in a Christmas card for the Christmas Card Club gang between turkey bastings! It was Margaret's turn to pick the theme this fortnight and she's asked for black and white.


Image is a La Blanche stamp which I've inked for the first time with black soot DI then embossed with holographic EP (although I don't think you can see the glittery effect in the photo). Black mat is made with a Martha Stewart PATP. Border die and scrolled die which the sentiment is on are from Spellbinders. Sentiment from LOTV. Ribbons and pearls from my stash.
Apart from the large black mat all the cardstock came from my bit box and the ribbons were recycled so I'm off to the playground to see Di and the girls............may even take some Easter choccie to share!!

Challenges entered:
Paper Pretties - monochromatic
Simon says Stamp - use favourite tool (Grand Caliber/Wizard)
Willow Sketchie - lots of layers
Christmas Stampin all year - favourite colour combo
Our Craft Lounge - run for the border
Sweet Stampin - dies and/or doodles
The Squirrel and the Fox - things with wings
Bling it on - monochrome

Carol x


38 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Carol.Hope your weekend is good.xxx

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  2. Gorgeous monochromatic Christmas card......

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  3. This is such an elegant card Carol. I know the feeling with the cooking and meals disppearing in record time!! I think it could be an Olympic Sport....lol.
    Hope you had a lovely time regardless.
    Hugs Sally xxx

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  4. Love you striking Christmas card Carol, lovely border die cut, image. Sounds very much like our meal times. Carolxx

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  5. Gorgeous card for the CCC challenge - love the image and also the lovely punched border. x

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  6. This is so lovely Carol, hope you enjoyed your Turkey dinner and yeah your right it does take time preparing and cooking it and then like you say its gone in no time...............must of been yummy too! Gorgeous card love the image and the layout also the colour combo one of my favourites:)x

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  7. Wow Carol - this is gorgeous! Really eye catching and great use of snippets of course. Something always so elegant about black and white.

    Watch the playground, there's a lot of chocolate smeared on the ropes of the swings for starters - been busy in there!! Oh boy, Did you hop over and see Mrs A's carrot card she left late on Saturday? She's daft as a brush!!

    Laughed about the meal - I did a full turkey roast too, hours of work and same thing, gone in minutes!!

    Di
    xx

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  8. Wow such a lovely card Carol. Very stunning with that La Blance stamp. Also love the Spellbinders border & scroll die, I wondered what that one looked like on a card!!! it's so pretty. Glad you have had a good Easter. Big hugs Clare xxx

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  9. Beautiful card ,love the dies you have used & the image x

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  10. Wow! This is sooo gorgeous! So elegant and beautiful in it`s simplisity. Love it! Hugs...Mona

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  11. Very elegant card.Love the stamp and the punches/die cuts you've used.Thanks for joining us at Willow Sketchie Challenge.Hope to see you again next week :D
    Lisa x

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  12. Beautiful! Love the stamp!

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  13. This is so elegant Carol Love the border.
    Hugs
    Margaret M

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  14. Gorgeous card Carol! I love the image and the layout. The color combo is so elegant!
    When we had five teens they were like garbage disposals, whiz bang food was gone and they were ready for more. They don't eat as fast as they did back then and not quite as much but the grandkids have taken over and the food is still gone in record time.
    Hugs

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  15. oh Carol this is just stunning I love that stamped image......just must have that one!!! love the card hope you are having a peaceful easter taking Mum over to Lizzies for lunch today....fingers crossed hugs Margaret

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  16. What a brilliant card Carol. Hugs x

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  17. Lovely card hunny! ermm you might wanna check out the side bar at ABC Christmas challenge asap! :)

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  18. Happy Easter Carol!

    Your dinner sounds yum and isnt it sad how long it takes to make these delicious meals! But then there's nothing quite like it when you see satisfied and happy family after theyve enjoyed eating it!

    Beautiful card! I really enjoyed the challenge and b&w looks so perfect for xmas cards too!

    Keryn x

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  19. This is such a stylish card, Carol. Thank you for playing at Sweet Stampin' this week. Tracey x

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  20. Thanks for joining in the fun at CSAYL this week!!! Great card - b&w is a wonderful change to the typcial Christmas color combos.

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  21. Gorgeous black and white elegant card and the cherub is stunning! Perfect for our Things With Wings challenge at The Squirrel & The Fox. Thank you so much for playing!

    Lisa :)

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  22. Hi Carol

    This is one beautiful image .. .. love what you have done with it.

    Great use of your dies too.

    Hope you have had a good Easter.

    Love Jules xx

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  23. So sweet and elegant! Love your card!

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  24. This is just stunning Carol. Love the image and looks fab in monochrome. Thanks for playing along with Willow Sketchie this week. Hugs, Claire x

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  25. A gorgeous card Carol! I love the black and white theme.

    Thanks for joining us at the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge.

    Sarah x

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  26. A perfect image for black and white, and so beautifully put together. Thank you for your visit this week, and for your lovely comments on my snippets. Much appreciated. Have a good week. xx Maggie

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  27. oh wow Hun,this is just gorgeous,the image is just perfect,amazing,just love this,hugs Cherylxxxxxxx

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  28. Gorgeous card Carol, I love the punched and die cut details.
    Thank you for joining us at Willow Sketchie this week.
    Pauline
    x

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  29. Hi Carol, beautiful card, very elegant. Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week.

    Pam x

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  30. Good morning Carol, Your card as always is very beautiful. I love the monochromatic look to this Christmas card.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  31. Hi Carol, Ah this is super what a great card, thanks for playing on Willow Sketchie this week, Hazelxox

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  32. What a lovely Monochrome card, thank you for showing us all at ~Sweet Stampin'~ this week. Debbiexx

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  33. Beautiful card Carol, love the image you've used and the monochrome is just perfect for it :)
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp
    hugs Mandy xx

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  34. This is super. Love the stamp. It looks so good using the black and white theme.
    I will give you a carrot in return for a bit of chock lit? Hugs Mrs A.

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  35. This is sooooo gorgeous Carol. Love black and white - so elegant. And I love the image its beautiful and so well stamped!! xx

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  36. gorgeous Carol do luv that stamp it just perfect in blk/white.
    Chris x

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  37. such a striking black and white card. I wish that one could have seen the glitter but its nice anyway.

    Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week.

    Love Mickakela

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  38. Great card here Carol. Very classy in monochrome xxx

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